Liberty University fined $14m over ‘culture of silence’ around sexual assault

Christian evangelical institution punished victims for violating the student code of conduct' as assailants were left unpunished'

Liberty University has been hit with a $14m Department of Education federal fine for creating a culture of silence" around sexual assault, failing to support victims of violence and then failing to properly report them correctly under the law.

Announcing the fine on Tuesday, the department said in a statement that the Christian evangelical institution had punished sexual assault victims for violating the student code of conduct", while their assailants were left unpunished" - a violation of federal law.